Simon Columb with the five worst Bond songs… We have now heard Sam Smith’s new Spectre theme song, ‘Writing’s on the Wall’. After Adele’s Skyfall number, very much in the vein of Goldfinger and Thunderball, Smith had a tough act to follow. The James Bond titular tracks remain key to the success of the series, as the pop tune is endlessly played […]
Ridley Scott confirms that he will direct all three Prometheus sequels
Ridley Scott has confirmed that he will direct all three of the currently announced Prometheus sequels, in an interview with Den of Geek. SEE ALSO: Ridley Scott reveals Prometheus 2 will be titled Alien: Paradise Lost SEE ALSO: Ridley Scott to “reintroduce a fresher form of alien” in Prometheus 2 Promoting his new release The […]
Sigourney Weaver to appear in Ghostbusters reboot
Following the previous announcements that Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts have alled joined the cast of the Ghostbusters reboot in cameo roles, it has now been confirmed that Sigourney Weaver – who played Dana Barrett in the original films – is also set to appear. Director Paul Feig confirmed on Twitter that […]
Troubled reboot of The Crow could lose fourth director Corin Hardy
Director Corin Hardy (The Hallow) is set to become the fourth director to pull out of the upcoming remake of 1994 comic book adaptation The Crow, according to The Wrap. SEE ALSO: The Crow creator James O’Barr says the remake “definitely will happen” The director looks likely to exit the film, which is in turmoil […]
Book Review – Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig
Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig… In the lead up to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Chuck Wendig’s Star Wars: Aftermath is the first piece of new story canon to take place post-Return of the Jedi. Taking place approximately six months after the destruction of the second Death Star and the deaths […]
Black Mirror set for new 12 episode run on Netflix
Charlie Brooker’s dystopian sci-fi series Black Mirror has been officially picked up by streaming service Netflix for a 12 episode run, with Brooker and executive producer Annabel Jones to serve as showrunners. The news, revealed in The Hollywood Reporter, confirms a Netflix deal that was first rumoured earlier this month. Netflix will create 12 episodes […]
Matt Damon teases Bourne 5 plot
While it’s a known fact that Matt Damon is returning to play Jason Bourne, the role that solidified his status as a movie star many years ago, for the upcoming fifth installment in the Bourne series, plot details on the film have been scarce. However, during an interview with the New York Daily News to […]
Steven Soderbergh to make Mosaic for HBO, Sharon Stone to star
Variety is reporting that director Steven Soderbergh is to his work with HBO to bring new project Mosiac to the small screen. Described as a “choose your own adventure” show, the story will have multiple scenarios and plot points that will see the production shoot on a variety of different locations to film all of […]
Kate Winslet and Emma Stone in talks to join Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite
Director Yorgos Lanthimos is in big demand. His latest film The Lobster has been getting critical acclaim from many corners of the globe on its festival journey so far. Now the filmmaker’s next project may have secured some A-list talent. Deadline reports today that Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs), Emma Stone (Irrational Man) and Olivia Colman […]
Second Opinion – Sicario (2015)
Sicario, 2015. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Jon Bernthal, Maximillano Hernandez and Daniel Kaluuya. SYNOPSIS: An idealistic FBI agent (Blunt) joins a task force on the war on drugs after discovering a cartel “death house” in Arizona. What she sees during her time there changes her forever, as […]
